alabama schools

Ivey begins second term with education reform push

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey isn't wasting time as her second full term kicks off this week, as Wednesday she signed four executive orders focused on education and is encouraging the Department of Early Childhood Education to step up its efforts…

'Divisive concepts' teaching ban advances in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to ban a list of "divisive concepts" from being taught in K-12 classrooms and state worker training. The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday voted 9-2 for the House-passed bill. It…

Lawmakers approve delay of reading promotion requirement

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers have voted to postpone a requirement to hold back third-graders who don't meet reading benchmarks. The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 85-8 for legislation to delay the requirement until the 2023-2024 school…

Alabama lawmakers OK math initiative for elementary students

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers have given final approval to a math initiative that will use instructional coaches, assessments and interventions to try to boost the state's lagging test scores. The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 76-24…